Businessman Loses ₹85,000 in Mysterious UPI Transfer; Cyber Crime Police Begin Probe

Tiruppur: The Cyber Crime Unit police have launched an investigation after ₹85,000 disappeared from the bank account of a businessman in Tiruppur.

Bhupathi (46), a resident of Maha Vishnu Nagar in Thottapalayam, runs a construction materials business in the area. He holds a savings account at the Bank of Baroda’s P.N. Road branch. Recently, he was shocked to discover that ₹85,000 had been transferred from his account through a UPI transaction.

The transaction appeared to be made in the name of a private insurance company. When Bhupathi contacted the company for clarification, they asked him to provide a policy number. Since he had never purchased any policy, he visited their Coimbatore office—only to find that it had been shut down.

Confused and worried, he rushed to his bank to inquire about the transfer. However, bank officials were unable to identify the receiving account.

Following this, Bhupathi filed a complaint with the Tiruppur City Cyber Crime Police. The police have begun an investigation to trace the fraudulent transaction and identify the culprits.